Koryu-Uchinadi

IRKRS – IRELAND

Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu

Galway Seminar January 2012

Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu, Winter Camp, January 28^thand 29^th
2012

Venue
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, sports centre (Dublin Road Campus). www.gmit.ie

Directions
There is an on-line map here,
http://www.aardvarkmap.net/maps/LN8XDI9E

If you have any difficulties please contact Damien at 087-6616330 or Damien at

086-8764249. Once you enter the main gate of the campus continue along main road which swings to left, (do not take any turn off), road ends at sports centre.

Parking
There is ample free parking outside sports centre.

All Monaghan members are asked to attend. We will be travelling to Galway for one day Saturday 28th as part of the seminar.
Juniors 10 euro (one day)
Seniors 20 euro (one day)
Seniors 30 euro (Two days)

Club Grading December 2011
Twenty six members graded to higher ranks on Monday last. 2011 has seen the steady growth of Koryu Uchinadi Monaghan under the leadership of KU Shodan instructor Seamus Brady. Many thanks to Hanshi Patrick McCarthy and Koryu Uchinadi for the support and direction over the past number of years. The club committee, volunteers and instructors would also like to take this opportunity to wish our members, supporters and family's a very happy Xmas and New Year.

Club Grading July 2011
We recently held our first official Koryu-Uchinadi club grading. The test lasted ninety minutes. Eighteen students were asked to demonstrate and show proficiency in dynamic stretching, break-falling, rolling, punching, blocking, kicking, striking pads, solo routines, two-person self defence drills, kumite and grappling. The results were as fallows

David Brady (9th kyu), Quinn Keenan (9th kyu), Oisin Kelly (9th kyu), Joshua Denny (9th kyu), Ryan Beattie (9th kyu), Iain Redhead (7th kyu), Padraig Mohan (7th kyu), Hannah Brady (6th kyu), Andrius Kapitanovas (6th kyu), Vitalijus Kapitanovas (6th kyu), Ann Mohan (5th kyu), Ryan Mohan (5th Kyu), Lisa Duffy (5th kyu), Micheal Leonard (4th kyu), Sarah Brady (4thKyu), Stephen Brereton (3rdkyu) Christopher Leonard (1st kyu), Daniel Cawley (1st Kyu)

Students that passed will now receive certification from our world organisation the IRKRS directed by Hanshi Patrick McCarthy. This ensures their grades are recognised worldwide within Karate circles.

European Gasshuku
Hi Everyone, I'm just home from a week of training at the IRKRS/Koryu Uchinadi European Gasshuku. This week was tuff mentally wise. I have to be brutally honest. This is what I learned that I thought I knew but didn't know,

Kamae Waza (solo practice)-Phyllis san thank you

Keri Waza (solo practice)-Jim/Olaf san thank you

Hiji/Hisa futari-geiko (Darrin/Jim/Huub san) thank you

Happoren (Darrin/Jim/Joost/Phyllis san) thank you

Wando (Jim/Darrin san) thank you

Kaishu Waza(solo practice) to stiff, palm strike, spit (Darin/Jim san)thank you

Ne-Keri waza(solo practice) Flipping over for the kicks (Darrin/Jim san) thank you

Heishu Waza(solo practice) hand position for knees (Darrin san) thank you

Ukemi Waza 8/9(solo practice)-Olaf San thank you

Tai Sabaki Kata (solo practice)-Olaf san thank you

Tai Sabaki Kata (Oyo Waza) Darrin/Jim san thank you

Bo (Junbi-undo) Jim san thank you

Shujinokon Darrin san thank you

Uke Waza(solo Practice) applications, foot movements Darrin san thank you

Kamae futari-geiko(two person flow drill) Marco Forti san, thank you

It pays to have a good memory. I hope I haven't forgot anyone.

I'd like to thank Hanshi McCarthy for the opportunity to grow and keep our journey alive within Karate. I've been away to Shotokan weeks like this in the past. In a lot of ways everything is much the same regarding the etequiet and camaraderie. I see a lot of positives in that. What puts Hanshi Mc Carthy's/Koryu Uchinadi's/IRKRS growing movement ahead is the openness, willingness to share, and deep knowledge of traditional practises. If we loose focus of that it can become about me and no different to what others are doing. My own opinion would be to avoid this we need to try and grow/focus inwardly while promoting and growing what makes us better outwardly. This is why so many people enjoy the spiritual aspects of Karate along side the physical. It can be difficult to grasp. In my mind it is much easier to understand through experience, been open minded, cross training, reflexion and asking the questions most dont like asking.

On a final note I have to say that Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu is the best all around Traditional Martial Art out there that I have seen. I've done Shotokan, boxing, jujitsu, MMA, Wado, kickboxing, Kyusho Jitsu & Krav Maga. Noting else comes close in my opinion. It has variety, health and healing benefits, realistic applications that I'd happily take to door security, confrontation, fighting competitive/none rule bound scenarios, Traditional etiquette for self respect and respect of others within the dojo and out in every day life. I think the most important part is the way Hanshi McCarthy has devised a modern system incorporating old style origional practises and the history sourrounding that from his many years of research and practise of the art. I count myself very lucky to be around at a time when it is growing and seeing it happen while being a part of it. That's down to McCarthy sensei and his quality instructors who make it happen. It's an honour to have graded to Shodan which made my week and give me huge inwardly satisfaction. Thanks to Damien Costello, Damien Murphy, Joe Galvin and everyone at the Gasshuku who are mates for life now through the practice and discovery of Karate.

Pictures here http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/15577496/1/European%20Gasshuku?h=5ed8b0

Hanshi Mc Carthy delivers seminar for Monaghan KU Karate Club.

Martial art styles from around the county and further afield came together on Sunday last to practice and better understand the one original common principle that unites them all, self-defence. Monaghan KU karate club who organised the event were delighted at the turn out and support shown from different styles including Shotokan, Wado, Kyusho Jitsu and Muay ken san. Participants travelled from Cork, Galway, Dublin, Wicklow, Belfast and Newcastle including people involved with security, personal safety and the fighting arts.

As part of his six month world tour full time professional, martial arts writer, researcher and practitioner Hanshi Patrick Mc Carthy started the seminar by explaining the origins of the traditional fighting arts before the advent of rule bound sport karate and the growing and separation of different styles. Once finished explaining the history the practical action got underway. This included two person Tegumi drills with one person attacking and the other defending. The templates to which these drills work from are based around the documented habitual acts of physical violence (HAPV). Being grabbed or pushed, impacted, joint locked, from front or back in stand up or on the ground. The seminar also covered some of the lost traditional Karate practices including escape and counters if having to defend on the ground. As being attacked can happen to anybody juniors and seniors were allowed to participate in the action in separate groups.

After six hours of self defence separated by lunch, Mc Carthy then explained the different aerobic and anaerobic energy systems used by the body in training, the function of original cool down and stretching drills put together to help the body to recover adding to better health both mentally and physically.

A special thanks to Damian Kearns for lending his floor mats, Damien Walker, Damien Costello, Damien Murphy, Eric Forsythe, Paul Allen, Troy Reneker and Joe Galvin. Our club also wishes to thank everyone who supported and helped in any way.